But “No Way” campaign spokesperson Chris Fleming said Pennsylvania is among nine states on Amazon’s shortlist that don’t have comprehensive protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

“[Amazon has] a chance right now to say to their fellow business community members and to state lawmakers that ‘we’re not going to come to your state if you don’t protect LGBT citizens equally under the law,’” said Fleming.

Fleming said Amazon as a corporation, and its CEO Jeff Bezos, have advocated for LGBT issues for years. Amazon’s second headquarters is expected to employ fifty-thousand people.

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